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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999091931 | Incident Date: Jul, 07 1999 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: COBRA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| Model Name: SIERRA | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTEC19R7XR | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 05 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After ~20 miles of stop-and-go driving, braked at ~40 mph to slow/stop for traffic 5- to 6 car-lengths ahead. brake pedal sank to floor with little resistance, no slowing of vehicle. during body repairs, shop employee noted "spongy" brake pedal feel, `ineffective during hard braking'. truck transferred to mechanic, who found brake master cylinder leaking from rear seal & reservoir gaskets - and also found all front pads worn `to the point of needing replacement'. selling gm dealer replaced pads but denied m/c leakage, but second dealer (dutton gmc in riverside, ca) confirmed leakage and replaced m/c under warranty. 2,100 miles later, on 10/4/99, noted fresh fluid leakage at rear of m/c; when cap removed, new fluid had turned very dark; when replacing cap, noted fluid "squishing" from round seals between reservoir and m/c bore. |
